Plata Cocina Mexicana Opening at The Oaks Shopping Mall on Saturday, August 24, 2024

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Plata Cocina Mexicana, a family restaurant featuring homemade Mexican cuisine, crafting each recipe from scratch with a dedication to quality, will open at The Oaks Shopping Center tomorrow, August 24th, at 4pm. It is located next to Lazy Dog, in the former Red Robin location.

The 5,695 square-foot casual dining, 288 seat restaurant features a stylish covered patio, for outdoor dining. Inside, guests will find an enticing wrap-around bar, comfortable authentic barrel chairs, modern finishes, and an elegant cool color palette with Mexican-influenced accents. The menu is a testament to the roots of the Saldivar Family with classic made-from-scratch Mexican cuisine. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week and be open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am. Lunch service commences next week. More info at eatplata.com

Zinqué Coming Soon to the Westlake Commons in Westlake Village

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Zinqué restaurant (pronounced zin-kae) is making steady progress at the former Julio’s Agave Grill at the Westlake Commons, 2809 Agoura Road. Zinqué serves French-inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including small plates, craft cocktails, indoor/outdoor seating, and more. No specifics on opening date at this point. Zinqué’s other locations are in Venice, Weho, Newport, Downtown LA, Century City, Malibu (in the Malibu Colony Plaza), San Diego and Scottsdale. Learn more about Zinqué at lezinque.com.

City of Camarillo Provides Trolley Bus Service Seven Days a Week

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The City of Camarillo provides trolley bus service Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday until 9 p.m.

The fare price is $.50 for seniors (65+) and ADA riders and $1 for adults and students.

The service provides convenient, air-conditioned, nostalgic transportation to Camarillo retail and dining destinations. Accommodations for persons with disabilities are provided.

The trolley bus route starts at the Metrolink train station, runs west on Daily Drive, south down Las Posas Road, and then east on Ventura Boulevard back to the Metrolink station. Here are the stops and the minutes the trolley reaches each stop after each hour and half hour:

  • Metrolink (Camarillo Train Station) (0 min)

  • Ponderosa Center (next to 99 Cent Store) (4 min)

  • Camarillo Plaza (Daily Dr west of Murray Ave) (7 min)

  • Carmen Plaza (Daily and Carmen) (9 min)

  • Las Posas Plaza (Daily and Calle La Roda) (11 min)

  • Camarillo Town Center (between Ross and Walmart) (17 min)

  • Premium Outlets Promenade (Ventura Blvd) (20 min)

  • Premium Outlets Main Court (Ventura Blvd and Camarillo Center Dr) (22 min)

  • Old Town (Ventura Blvd and Fir St) (25 min)

  • Dizdar Park and Camarillo Chamber (27 min)

  • Metrolink (30 min)

The trolley stops at shopping centers all along the route on a 30 minute schedule. Riders can also flag down the trolley to board anywhere along the route.

Where IS the trolley at any given point in time!? Well you can get that answer on the Trolley Tracker at www.camarillotrolley.com.

www.ci.camarillo.ca.us/residents/public_transportation/camarillo_trolley.php

IKEA Announces New "IKEA Plan and Order Points with Pick-up" Location Coming This Fall to Thousand Oaks

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Last month, IKEA announced it will be expanding its presence in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area with new locations in Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, Laguna Hills, and Ontario.

Thousand Oaks and Ontario will be home to two new IKEA Plan and Order Points with Pick-up, allowing customers to plan, order, and collect purchases made in-studio, in-store and online. At an IKEA Plan & order point with Pick-up, you can get support from IKEA experts for home furnishing solutions that require a bit more help – such as kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms. In addition, IKEA will be opening two IKEA Pick-Up Points in Santa Monica and Laguna Hills, where you can pick up your purchases from IKEA.

While this may be a welcome surprise to many in the Conejo Valley, keep in mind that these stores are just a small fraction of the size of a traditional 300,000 sq ft IKEA store. The Plan and Order Points stores typically range from a few thousand to perhaps 10,000 sq ft. There are some items on hand that you may purchase and take with you, but for the most part, you order and either have items delivered, or pick them up at a later date.

Where? The T.O. Acorn has identified the location of the store will be in the CVS plaza, corner of T.O. Blvd and Moorpark Road.

Meatballs? Unlikely.

Find other IKEA stores, like the massive IKEA in Burbank, at www.ikea.com/us/en/stores.

Full press release at www.ikea.com/us/en/files/pdf/88/95/8895594f/la-expansion-community-announcement_july15.pdf

Red O Taste of Mexico Now Anticipates Opening in Fall 2024 at The Promenade at Westlake

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The Red O Taste of Mexico sign at The Promenade at Westlake has been updated to show a Fall 2024 opening date. We first learned of this eatery coming when The Grill On The Alley closed in late October 2022. Fall 2024 begins September 22nd and ends December 21st, so we'll see if Red O is a GO in that time frame. Updates at redorestaurant.com.

Shrimp vs Chef Shrimptruck to Open Eatery at Northstar Plaza in Thousand Oaks

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The Shrimp vs Chef food truck seen frequently around town at Wendy Fuel in NP and other local locations is in process of opening its first brick and mortar location in the Northstar Plaza in Thousand Oaks at 1321 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. #116 (in the former Barone's Pizza location), just east of Rancho Road.

Shrimp vs Chef is the brainchild of Temple Sewell, who has operated the popular "shrimptruck" since 2015. The menu, which changes daily, includes items such as Baja Shrimp Tacos, Shrimp PoBoy, Crab Cake Sando, Baja Shrimp Burrito, Jambalaya and more.

For updates, visit shrimpvschef.com or follow them on IG at @shrimpvschef